1951 Map of Edgerton

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The Platte River meanders sharply through the heart of this landscape, forming the boundary between several townships including Preston, Green, and Jackson. This 1951 edition captures a mid-century rural infrastructure dominated by one-room schoolhouses and family-named cemeteries. Educational landmarks like the Rising Sun Sch and Arnoldsville School are scattered across the terrain, while the community of Edgerton serves as the primary settlement hub in the southeastern corner. Numerous small burial grounds, including the Union Mill Cem and Garrison Hill Cem, are preserved near the river's many tributaries. These creeks, such as Castile Creek and Malden Creek, feed into the river valley, illustrating the intricate drainage patterns that dictated the placement of local homesteads and churches like Davis Chapel and Frazer Ch.